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#Disruptjmm: Online Social Justice Advocacy And Community Building In Mathematics, Rachel Roca, Carrie Diaz Eaton, Drew Lewis, Joseph Hibdon, Stefanie Marshall Aug 2023

#Disruptjmm: Online Social Justice Advocacy And Community Building In Mathematics, Rachel Roca, Carrie Diaz Eaton, Drew Lewis, Joseph Hibdon, Stefanie Marshall

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

In 2019, \#DisruptJMM, a Twitter hashtag, began circulating after an Inclusion/Exclusion blog by Dr. Piper H pointing to the need to make commonplace conversations about human suffering in the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM). While the \#DisruptJMM hashtag has been used since 2019, the vast majority of use was in the JMM 2020 meetings. Twitter hashtags are used by activists to push forward conversations, join communities around a single idea, and create change. In this article, we draw on frameworks from community building seen in other equity and inclusion advocacy hashtags such as \#GirlsLikeUs [7] to qualitatively code and analyze tweets …


Unilinear Residuated Lattices, Xiao Zhuang Aug 2023

Unilinear Residuated Lattices, Xiao Zhuang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

We characterize all residuated lattices that have height equal to 3 and show that the variety they generate has continuum-many subvarieties. More generally, we study unilinear residuated lattices: their lattice is a union of disjoint incomparable chains, with bounds added. We give the characterization of all unilinear residuated lattices. By presenting the constructions and axiomatizations for different classes of unilinear residuated lattices, we conclude that the study of unilinear residuated lattices can be reduced to the study of the ⊤-unital ones. Using the classification of unilinear residuated lattices, the idempotent unilinear residuated lattices are studied and amalgamation property and strong …


Positioning Undergraduate Learning Assistants In Instruction: A Case Study Of The La Role In Active Learning Mathematics Classrooms At The University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Rachel Funk Aug 2023

Positioning Undergraduate Learning Assistants In Instruction: A Case Study Of The La Role In Active Learning Mathematics Classrooms At The University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Rachel Funk

Department of Mathematics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Research suggests learning assistant (LA) programs can be a change lever to support the institutionalization of active learning in postsecondary education. Some research suggests LAs offer unique benefits for STEM courses, independent from other change levers, but more research needs to be done to understand how LAs support active learning classrooms, specifically in mathematics. Research on mathematics instruction and the use of reform resources suggests that the successful implementation of reforms is impacted by perceptions individuals hold about that resource, such as the LA role. Yet, there is little research about the LA role in mathematics, particularly where the instructor …


Analyzing The Influence Of Mathematics Intervention Teacher Actions On Students' Mathematics Identities: An Examination Of Bipoc Student Perceptions And Past Learning Experiences., Sydni P. Morris Aug 2023

Analyzing The Influence Of Mathematics Intervention Teacher Actions On Students' Mathematics Identities: An Examination Of Bipoc Student Perceptions And Past Learning Experiences., Sydni P. Morris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines mathematics education's past and present state in the United States, emphasizing mathematics intervention instruction. This dissertation includes a complex and critical analysis of intervention practices and historical and structural inequities based on race present in these interventions and mathematics education. In combination, it examines the construct of mathematics identities, their role in student success with mathematics, and trends surrounding mathematics education and its impact on populations of students of color. Using Critical Race Theory as an underlying framework and Critical Counter-Narrative as a methodology, it argues a need for marginalized student voices to be present in the …


Mathematics Behind Machine Learning, Rim Hammoud Aug 2023

Mathematics Behind Machine Learning, Rim Hammoud

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a broad field of study that involves developing intelligent
machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. Machine
learning (ML) is often used as a tool to help create AI systems. The goal of ML is
to create models that can learn and improve to make predictions or decisions based on given data. The goal of this thesis is to build a clear and rigorous exposition of the mathematical underpinnings of support vector machines (SVM), a popular platform used in ML. As we will explore later on in the thesis, SVM can be implemented …


Interdisciplinary Studies In General Music Education: Enhancing Learning Across Content Areas, Tara Kathleen Roof Stradley Jul 2023

Interdisciplinary Studies In General Music Education: Enhancing Learning Across Content Areas, Tara Kathleen Roof Stradley

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Some perspectives of educators and community members in small rural school districts fail to see the academic benefits of music education and the importance of integrated forms of study, despite the many clear connections that can be seen between the general music curriculum and other content areas such as math and language arts. Interdisciplinary studies in general music education are essential for student growth across content areas. This study reveals the importance of music integration and interdisciplinary music studies in small rural elementary schools. It gives example lessons of mathematics and language arts in the elementary music curricula. Guided by …


Improving Math Fact Fluency In Students, Hilary Sprague Jul 2023

Improving Math Fact Fluency In Students, Hilary Sprague

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Developing a solid math foundation is crucial for all students to ensure success. One of the foundational skills that students need to develop is the ability to find, recall and answer basic math facts accurately and effortlessly. Research has shown that students need to master their basic math facts to be successful in their math progression. Tier 2 interventions, educational math games, and computer-based math games were used to instruct, provide practice, and supplement core math instruction. The purpose of this school improvement project is to increase the proficiency scores of students with their basic math fact fluency. This school …


Using Cooperative Groups To Enhance Student Learning In A High School Math Class, Caitlin Mccain Jul 2023

Using Cooperative Groups To Enhance Student Learning In A High School Math Class, Caitlin Mccain

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

There are many ways that teachers can use cooperative learning in their classroom. The literature review found in this capstone dives into the research surrounding cooperative learning, starting with the four theoretical perspectives on cooperative learning identified by Slavin (1995, as cited by Slavin, 2011) and how they work together to enhance learning. Also discussed is a 2003 study by Kramarski and Mevarech which demonstrates the need to expose students to metacognitive training. Liljedahl et al.’s (2021) research on how to group students can also be found in this capstone. The research from this literature review, along with the author’s …


How To Design And Implement A Maker Space In The K-3 Classroom, Elizabeth Nelson Jul 2023

How To Design And Implement A Maker Space In The K-3 Classroom, Elizabeth Nelson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

A maker space is an area designated to be used by participants to make a product through a hands-on experience. While the term maker space is relatively new to education, ‘making’ is embedded into human history. The research on these spaces relies on the importance of the maker space for a student's social-emotional well-being. Creative hands-on work specifically for children from low-income backgrounds supports the student in their primary years. At the same time, there needs to be more evidence in the research that proves how effective these spaces are in supporting students' academics. The topics explored in the literature …


How Equitable Teaching Practices Impact The Mathematical Identity Of English Language Learners From Teachers’ Perspectives, Xiaomei Segelstrom Jul 2023

How Equitable Teaching Practices Impact The Mathematical Identity Of English Language Learners From Teachers’ Perspectives, Xiaomei Segelstrom

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

This mixed method research study examined the teacher’s perspectives on how equitable teaching practices impact the math identity of English language learners. A quantitative research survey instrument including five major themes that was generated from the frameworks in the literature review was used, and then followed by semi-structured interviews to address the research question. The data collected from the survey indicated that participants do believe that equitable teaching practices would impact the math identity of ELLs via: conveying high expectations, language support, modifying lessons, mathematical tasks and mathematical tools. Building on the survey results, interviewees furthermore informed that all these …


Math Attitudes And Identity Of High Schoolers Impacted Through Participating In Informal, Near-Peer Mentoring, Aaron T. Wilson, Xiaohui Wang, Mayra Ortiz Galarza, John Knight, Eliazar Patiño Jun 2023

Math Attitudes And Identity Of High Schoolers Impacted Through Participating In Informal, Near-Peer Mentoring, Aaron T. Wilson, Xiaohui Wang, Mayra Ortiz Galarza, John Knight, Eliazar Patiño

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

Research in mentoring has shown that students may at times be more willing and able to absorb information that is delivered to them by their near-peers, rather than by traditional figures of authority, like teachers and professors. In this study, underrepresented minority high school students participated in an informal learning experience that was led by college students who were "near-peers" to the high schoolers. Students were engaged by participating in interactive MathShows, following a Math Social Media Campaign, and attending a summer Math Internship. Participants in the quantitative component of the study included N = 559 U.S. high schoolers who …


Engaging Students With High-Stakes Problems, Deepak Basyal Jun 2023

Engaging Students With High-Stakes Problems, Deepak Basyal

Mathematics and Statistics

Engaging students in meaningful mathematics problem-solving is the intention of many education stakeholders around the world. Research suggests that the implementation of high-stakes problems in mathematics teaching is one way to strengthen students’ conceptual understanding. Many carefully crafted open-ended problems constitute high-stakes problems, and proper use of such problems in teaching and learning not only encourages learners’ flexible thinking but also helps detect their misconceptions. However, what is less practiced and understood is: how exactly one should aim to implement such problems in a classroom setting. Teaching pre-service middle school teachers for a few years using high-stakes (mostly open-ended problems) …


The National Student Assessment 2022 In Bangladesh. Grades 3 And 5, Directorate Of Primary Education Bangladesh Jun 2023

The National Student Assessment 2022 In Bangladesh. Grades 3 And 5, Directorate Of Primary Education Bangladesh

Assessment and Reporting

The National Student Assessment (NSA) 2022 was a sample-based assessment in Bangladesh, measuring the learning levels of Bangladeshi students in Bangla and Mathematics covering 3,357,233 students in grade 3 and 3,604,586 students in grade 5. It was the seventh round of the national assessments in primary education in Bangladesh, conducted after five years and the most comprehensive national-level learning assessment after the global COVID-19 pandemic. The sampling method at school level was multistage stratified probability proportional to size method, and at student level was equal probability systematic random sampling derived from Annual Primary School Census (APSC) 2021 database.The report outlines …


Developing Better Instructors Using The Principles To Actions Professional Learning Toolkit, Abigail Pyle, Patrick Eggleton May 2023

Developing Better Instructors Using The Principles To Actions Professional Learning Toolkit, Abigail Pyle, Patrick Eggleton

Lux et Fides: A Journal for Undergraduate Christian Scholars

This research report documents how a group of mathematics teacher educators collaborated to use the Principles to Actions (NCTM, 2014) (PtA) Professional Learning Toolkit in their classes, the tools they used to measure development in the future teachers, and the findings from the study. In keeping with other studies, using “effective mathematics teaching practices” as defined by Principles to Actions brought about changes in the beliefs of preservice elementary mathematics teachers toward best practices for teaching mathematics. There is hope that the benefits of seeing those instructional practices used by elementary classroom teachers through the PtA Toolkit videos …


Math 333-041, 042, 141, Summer 2023: Probability And Statistics, Mathematical Sciences Department May 2023

Math 333-041, 042, 141, Summer 2023: Probability And Statistics, Mathematical Sciences Department

Mathematical Sciences Syllabi

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Math 337-041, 141, Summer 2023: Linear Algebra, Peter Ward May 2023

Math 337-041, 141, Summer 2023: Linear Algebra, Peter Ward

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Math 105-141, Summer 2023: Elementary Probability And Statistics, Bayan Mafarjeh May 2023

Math 105-141, Summer 2023: Elementary Probability And Statistics, Bayan Mafarjeh

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Math 107-Ftf, Summer 2023: University Mathematics Bi, Jason Jean May 2023

Math 107-Ftf, Summer 2023: University Mathematics Bi, Jason Jean

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Math 110-031, Summer 2023: University Mathematics B Ii - Trigonometry, Ivaylo Peltekov May 2023

Math 110-031, Summer 2023: University Mathematics B Ii - Trigonometry, Ivaylo Peltekov

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Math 138-141, Summer 2023: General Calculus I, Manuel Hercules-Menjivar May 2023

Math 138-141, Summer 2023: General Calculus I, Manuel Hercules-Menjivar

Mathematical Sciences Syllabi

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Math 111-031, 131, Summer 2023: Calculus I, Mathematical Sciences Department May 2023

Math 111-031, 131, Summer 2023: Calculus I, Mathematical Sciences Department

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Math 322-141, Summer 2023: Differential Equations For Applications, Benjamin Patiak May 2023

Math 322-141, Summer 2023: Differential Equations For Applications, Benjamin Patiak

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Math 213-031, Summer 2023: Calculus Iii B, Jeyakumaran Ratnaswamy May 2023

Math 213-031, Summer 2023: Calculus Iii B, Jeyakumaran Ratnaswamy

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Math 661, Summer 2023: Applied Statistics, Andrew Pole May 2023

Math 661, Summer 2023: Applied Statistics, Andrew Pole

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Math 107-041, Summer 2023: University Mathematics A, Thomas Sherman May 2023

Math 107-041, Summer 2023: University Mathematics A, Thomas Sherman

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Math 110-Ftf, Summer 2023: University Mathematics B Ii - Trigonometry, Aomar Elassa May 2023

Math 110-Ftf, Summer 2023: University Mathematics B Ii - Trigonometry, Aomar Elassa

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Math 108-Ftf, Summer 2023: University Mathematics I-B, Jonathan Porus May 2023

Math 108-Ftf, Summer 2023: University Mathematics I-B, Jonathan Porus

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Math 309-131, Summer 2023: Mathematical Analysis For Technology, Victor Barreto-Aranda May 2023

Math 309-131, Summer 2023: Mathematical Analysis For Technology, Victor Barreto-Aranda

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Math 238-141, Summer 2023: General Calculus Ii, Adrian Ionescu May 2023

Math 238-141, Summer 2023: General Calculus Ii, Adrian Ionescu

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Math 211-141, Summer 2023: Calculus Iii A, Priyanka Rana Concepcion May 2023

Math 211-141, Summer 2023: Calculus Iii A, Priyanka Rana Concepcion

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